Welcome to Things I Finish, a franchise where Coveteur editors probe their favorite tastemakers about the things they buy, watch, listen to, and consume on repeat.
Ukranian model and content creator Anna Malygon learned everything that she knows about beauty from her hometown best friend. "She knew everything about makeup. Every time I saw her, she’d say, 'Anna, you need to start wearing concealer. Let me teach you.' She taught me my entire makeup routine," Malygon says. "We moved away from each other five years ago, and I still use the exact same makeup routine." Her hometown bestie's influence and her mother's advice that smoking cigarettes will age you overnight has shaped her beauty routine as she knows it today.
Scrolling through Malygon's social media, you'll notice photos her attending fashion shows and her recently released GCDS SS26 Campaign. You'll also see photos of her posing in chic and bold outfits paired with minimal makeup—this is her beauty ethos. "I’m definitely a less-is-more type of girl. The best my skin has ever looked was when I used nothing but water for a month," Malygon says. "I had severe acne and tried every pill, treatment, and skincare product you can imagine. the only thing that helped was stopping all of it."
Ahead, the select products that shape Anna Malygon's minimally chic routine.
The Fragrance You Finish:
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal
"In 9th grade, one of my classmates always used this perfume. I couldn’t stop smelling him. I couldn’t afford it at the time, so I would ask him to bring it to school so I could spray it. Seven years later, I use it every day."
The Lip Product You Finish:
Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Long-Lasting Lip Liner in Pillow Talk
"The pencil in pillow talk is the reason I started wearing lip liner. Since then, I’ve never used anything else. I overline my upper lip only in the middle to look like a doll."
The Mascara You Finish:
Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara
"Mascara completely changes my face. I go from looking like a 15-year-old boy to looking like a Victoria’s Secret model. It’s really good!!! It’s not better than sex though."
The Body Product You Finish:
Salt & Stone Bergamot & Hinoki Body Wash
"The smell is insane. I bought it for all my friends!"
The Blush You Finish:
Rhode Pocket Blush In Tan Line
"I wear a lot of blush always. I love looking like I just got a sunburn. I put it on my nose, upper cheeks, and eyelids. If I had to use only one makeup product, it would be blush."
The Primer You Finish:
Benefit Cosmetics Pore Minimizing Primer
"This thing is INSANE. You put it on and you don’t see a single pore on your face."